Globalization of markets and behaviour of manufacturing SME's

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly difficult to discuss the development of SMEs without making a link to the globalization of markets and thus of the economy. The question may even arise as to whether this globalization, a significant portion of which appears to be linked to the strengthening and expansion of multinationals, will constrain small businesses, which are nevertheless at the origin of most job creation in most industrialized countries and of the industrial restructuring of a number of their regions over the past 15 or 20 years.